Doe Network

951UFPA - Unidentified Female


Reconstruction of the decedent by the FBI. Please note that the lower portion of the face is approximate, as the mandible was not recovered.

Date of Discovery: February 21, 2008
Location of Discovery: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Estimated Date of Death: 5-12 years prior (1996-2003)
State of Remains: Cranium only
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 40-50 years old
Race: Unknown, possibly white or black with mixed ancestry.
Sex: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown.

Identifiers

Dentals: Partial available. No mandible found. Five teeth were found under the skull; an upper-left, first molar was in natural condition; an upper-left, second molar was also in natural condition; an upper-left, lateral incisor may have had caries; an upper-left and an upper-right canine may have had fillings.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available in FBI NMPDD.

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: None listed.
Jewelry: None listed.
Additional Personal Items: None listed.

Circumstances of Discovery

A human skull was found at 6300 Whitby Avenue in a wooded area known in Philadelphia as Cobbs Creek Park, on February 21, 2008, by a Fairmount Park commission worker marking trees to be cut down.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Philadelphia Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: Seth Ditzio
Agency Phone Number: 215-685-7445
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 08-757

Agency Name: Philadelphia Police Department - Southwest Detective Unit
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 215-686-3183
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 08-12-014785

NCIC Case Number: U040021660
NamUs Case Number: 2184
Former Hot Case Number: 1693

Information Source(s)

NamUs
CBS-TV 3 News archives

Admin Notes

Added: 5/22/2009; Last Updated: 7/16/2024


Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team

** Listed information may be estimated.

Return Home